International Master's Programme in Computer Engineering, 120 credits

Aim

The overall goal of the programme is to provide the student with cutting-edge knowledge in the area of information technology, appropriate for research and advanced development in high-technology companies, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Programme objectives

After the completion of the programme the student should
• Show thorough understanding of current research and development within the computer engineering area.
• Show familiarity with service market, infrastructural costs, and development trends, and be able to use this notion in problem statements and innovations.
• Show high proficiency in mathematical modeling and stochastic simulation of algorithms, protocols, and systems within the area of IP-based computer networks, wireless communication and multimedia communication.
• Show basic proficiency in software implementation of algorithms and protocols.
• Show very high proficiency in development of IT systems and advanced e-services targeting the general public, foremost web services based on XML, SOAP, and WSDL over HTTP.
• Show high proficiency in analyzing the technical performance of distributed systems and advanced web services, e.g. regarding security, accessibility, scalability, response time, error proneness, reusability, and language efficiency.

Content

The programme is offered for full time studies at Mid Sweden University, campus Sundsvall, with a total of 120 higher education credits. The courses included are the following:

Computer Engineering BA (A), Java II, 7.5 HE credits

Computer Engineering BA (B), Wireless Internet Access, 7.5 HE credits

Computer Engineering BA (C):
TCP/IP – Networking, 7.5 HE credits
XML with Databases, 7.5 HE credits

Computer Engineering MA:
Advanced Software Development, 7.5 HE credits
Distributed Systems I, 7.5 HE credits
Distributed Systems II, 7.5 HE credits
Network Management and Security, 7.5 HE credits
Multimedia Coding and Transmission, 7.5 HE credits
Simulation of Digital Communication Systems, 7.5 HE credits
Applied Computer Engineering, 7.5 HE credits
Service Oriented Architecture, 7.5 HE credits
Master Thesis, 30 HE credits

Entry requirements

Degree of Bachelor, Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering, or equivalent, with at least 60 higher education credits (60 ECTS) in Computer Engineering and 30 higher education credits (30 ECTS) in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics.
Proven language proficiency in English, for example shown from one of the following international English tests:
- TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 on a paper-based test, or 213 on a computer-based test.
- IELTS with a minimum overall score of 6.0 and a minimum score on the specific parts of at least 5.0.

Description of programme

The Programme is offered as a full time study during two years with 120 higher education credits (HE credits). Joint lectures with high quality are held together with the Civil Engineering Programme and the Research Programme in Computer Engineering and Computer Science.

Selection rules and procedures

The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.

Programme with restricted admissions

Each course specifies the prerequisites.

Teaching and examination

Teaching and examination are performed according to the corresponding course plans. The language used is English.

Title of qualification

Degree of Master of Arts/Science (120 credits)

Teknologie masterexamen med huvudämnet datateknik, translated into Degree of Master of Science (Two Years) with a major in Computer Engineering.

Other information

There is a possibility for changes concerning the time, name, content, level and distribution of the points within the courses during the time the programme is running.